Warm water changes what's possible.
Gain Without the Pain
One-on-one aquatic therapy and wellness with Bethany Astle, PTA. Move further, hurt less, and build strength your joints can actually tolerate.
Therapy or wellness — whichever fits where you are.
Some people come in recovering from surgery or an injury. Others simply want to keep moving well. Both start in the same warm water, one-on-one.
For recovery and rehabilitation
Licensed physical therapy delivered in the water, for people working back from injury, surgery, or a specific condition.
- Post-surgical and post-injury recovery
- Chronic back, hip, and knee pain
- Arthritis and joint conditions
- Neurological conditions, including Parkinson's
- Balance and gait retraining
Cash-pay. We'll go over pricing and what to expect before your first session.
For staying strong and mobile
Guided water fitness and mobility work for people who aren't in therapy but want to move better and feel better.
- Strength and conditioning in the water
- Mobility and flexibility programs
- Fall-prevention and balance training
- Low-impact fitness for sensitive joints
- Maintenance after finishing therapy
A good fit if you want the benefits of the pool without a therapy plan of care.
Your body works differently once it's in the pool.
Water does three things at once that no gym floor can. That's why people who can't tolerate land-based exercise often thrive here.
Less load on sore joints
Chest-deep water carries most of your body weight, so knees, hips, and your spine stop absorbing every step.
Muscles that let go
Warm water increases circulation and eases guarding, so stiff joints loosen and movement stops feeling like a fight.
Strength without the risk
Water pushes back in every direction, building strength and balance in a place where falling isn't a concern.
Bethany Astle, PTA
Beth started Castle Aquatic Therapy and Wellness to offer something Springfield was short on: real one-on-one time in the water, with the same person every visit, at a pace your body sets.
Her approach is unhurried — listen first, move carefully, and build from what you can do today rather than what a protocol says week four should look like.
Every program starts with an individual evaluation and is built around your goals.
- Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant · Missouri
- LSVT BIG Certified
- APTA Aquatic Clinical Competency Certificate
Simple to begin.
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Reach out
Call or email. We'll talk through what's going on and whether therapy or wellness is the better starting point.
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Evaluation
Beth reviews your history, assesses how you move, and builds a program around your goals.
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Get in the water
Sessions begin one-on-one in warm water, progressing at the pace that's right for you.
Let's talk about what you're dealing with.
Questions are welcome — including whether aquatic therapy is the right fit at all. Reach out and we'll figure it out together.
Call 417-278-6446Springfield, Missouri
Pool location and scheduling details provided when you book